Greek · G3015, G2511 · unreviewed

λεπροὺς καθαρίζετε

Leprous · to cleanse (literally or figuratively)

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λεπρός G3015 leprous

Pronunciation leprós

Refers to ritual impurity requiring separation; in NT, Jesus' healing of lepers symbolizes restoration to community.

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καθαρίζω G2511 to cleanse (literally or figuratively)

Pronunciation katharízō

Cleanse implies removal of defilement—physical disease, moral corruption, or ceremonial impurity—restoring fitness.

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What does λεπροὺς καθαρίζετε (leprous katharizete) mean in the Bible?

λεπρός · καθαρίζω is a Greek word meaning "cleanse leprous persons".

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Meaning

cleanse leprous persons

Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Plural · Masculine Matt 11:5 · Luke 4:27 · Luke 7:22 · Luke 17:12 4×

Nominative · Singular · Masculine Matt 8:2 · Mark 1:40 2×

Genitive · Singular · Masculine Matt 26:6 · Mark 14:3 2×

Accusative · Plural · Masculine Matt 10:8 1×

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 31 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 7 ongoing 6 prospective 1 imperative 6 subjunctive 3 infinitive 4 participle 4

Tense

aorist 20 present 9 future 1 perfect 1

Voice

active 18 passive 13

Mood

indicative 14 imperative 6 participle 4 infinitive 4 subjunctive 3

NT Occurrences

Matthew 8:2 καθαρίσαι aorist active infinitive infinitive Matthew 8:3 καθαρίσθητι aorist passive imperative imperative Matthew 8:3 ἐκαθαρίσθη aorist passive indicative completed Matthew 10:8 καθαρίζετε present active imperative imperative Matthew 11:5 καθαρίζονται present passive indicative ongoing Matthew 23:25 καθαρίζετε present active indicative ongoing Matthew 23:26 καθάρισον aorist active imperative imperative Mark 1:40 καθαρίσαι aorist active infinitive infinitive Mark 1:41 καθαρίσθητι aorist passive imperative imperative Mark 1:42 ἐκαθαρίσθη aorist passive indicative completed Mark 7:19 καθαρίζων present active participle participle Luke 4:27 ἐκαθαρίσθη aorist passive indicative completed Luke 5:12 καθαρίσαι aorist active infinitive infinitive Luke 5:13 καθαρίσθητι aorist passive imperative imperative Luke 7:22 καθαρίζονται present passive indicative ongoing Luke 11:39 καθαρίζετε present active indicative ongoing Luke 17:14 ἐκαθαρίσθησαν aorist passive indicative completed Luke 17:17 ἐκαθαρίσθησαν aorist passive indicative completed Acts 10:15 ἐκαθάρισεν aorist active indicative completed Acts 11:9 ἐκαθάρισεν aorist active indicative completed Acts 15:9 καθαρίσας aorist active participle participle 2 Corinthians 7:1 καθαρίσωμεν aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Ephesians 5:26 καθαρίσας aorist active participle participle Titus 2:14 καθαρίσῃ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive Hebrews 9:14 καθαριεῖ future active indicative prospective Hebrews 9:22 καθαρίζεται present passive indicative ongoing Hebrews 9:23 καθαρίζεσθαι present passive infinitive infinitive Hebrews 10:2 κεκαθαρισμένους perfect passive participle participle James 4:8 καθαρίσατε aorist active imperative imperative 1 John 1:7 καθαρίζει present active indicative ongoing 1 John 1:9 καθαρίσῃ aorist active subjunctive subjunctive

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

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Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Acts 10 — God Opens the Gospel Door to the Gentiles Acts 11 — Jerusalem Recognizes God’s Grace to the Gentiles Acts 15 — The Gospel of Grace Clarified and the Gentiles Received Ephesians 5 — Walking in Love, Light, Wisdom, and Spirit-Filled Order Luke 11 — Prayer, Kingdom Conflict, True Hearing, and the Exposure of Hypocrisy Luke 17 — Faithful Servants, Grateful Cleansing, and the Coming Kingdom Luke 5 — The Authority of Jesus to Call, Cleanse, Forgive, and Make New Mark 1 — The Beginning of the Gospel: The Servant-King Appears with Authority Mark 7 — True Defilement and Boundary-Crossing Mercy Matthew 10 — The Mission of the Twelve, Costly Witness, and Allegiance to Christ Matthew 11 — The Messiah Question, the Rejected Generation, and Rest for the Weary Matthew 23 — Woes upon Hypocritical Leadership and the Lament over Jerusalem Matthew 8 — The Authority of Jesus over Uncleanness, Sickness, Discipleship, Storms, and Demons

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

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